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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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